How many votes did any decision need to be passed under the articles of confederation? 1. 9
2. 7
3. 1
4. 50

the correct answer is 3. 1.

Explanation: It said this on Google, "Each state had one vote in the Congress, regardless of its population. The Congress had difficulty legislating as the Articles required nine of the thirteen states to vote to approve any measure, and a unanimous vote in order to amend the Articles themselves.